יום שלישי, כ״ט תמוז תשפ״וTuesday, July 14, 2026
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Natalie interviews Rabbi BenTzion Kravitz who made aliyah in December 2024 from Los Angeles to Jerusalem.
Natalie interviews Avi Abelow, founder of The Pulse of Israel Network. Avi made aliyah to Efrat with his family in 1990, when Avi was a teenager.
Natalie meets Alan Harkavy who made aliyah from Memphis in 2014. A very interesting aliyah story worth hearing!
Natalie has a frank discussion with Tuvia Tenenbom, best-selling author of "Catch the Jew," and more. Tuvia speaks of his travels and conversations with Jews in America, Europe and Israel, giving us a peek at what he has witnessed.
Natalie hosts Hillel Fuld, who made aliyah in 1993 at the age of 15 from New York and today is the father of five, lives in Beit Shemesh, and is a Global Speaker, Startup Advisor, Tech Columnist. Hillel shared his thoughts on Aliyah
Natalie takes you through her average and not-so-average day in life, and reminds us that there are city Jews, and farmer-Jews, and in fact, working the Land is a very 'Jewish' thing to do, and she tells us why.
Natalie is back from a speaking tour to the States and she shares her thoughts on the mindset of the people she met.
Natalie speaks to two very different women who have recently made Aliyah. Geteet 40, single, is from northern California where she escaped antisemitism that is pervading society there.
Natalie speaks with Ken Spiro who made aliyah in 1982 from New York at the age of 22; Rabbi, Historian, Tour Guide and Author.
Natalie speaks with Shawna Goodman Sone; Aliyah from Montreal to Renana in 2014. Shawna, 53, had visited Israel her whole life , but had never considered making Aliyah.
Natalie speaks with Jonathan Feldstein who made aliyah in 2004 from Teaneck to Efrat. Jonathan, 69, has six children and four grandchildren.
Natalie welcomes two guests to the show today;
Natalie interviews Estherina Levy Tafrizi, a retiree from Brooklyn who made aliyah just days ago. Estherina moved because her husband is Israeli and wanted to be closer to his family who all live in the south of Israel.
Natalie hosts Lenny Solomon, Jewish rock musician who formed the band Shlock Rock in 1984. Lenny made aliyah from NY in 1996 and lives in Beit Shemesh.
Natalie shares about life in Israel by the pool
Natalie speaks from her heart about life now in Israel, and speaks openly with Nechaman Greenfield, olah from Teaneck NJ, who says N. American Jews are not moving to Israel in droves because they are concerned about not having enough money, or as she says "Green God in the Pocket"
Natalie speaks from her heart in this episode about a variety of issues. Now in Israel, all are under the cloud of war, but Israelis are going about their days as normally as they can.
Natalie speaks with Aleeza Ben-Shalom about life since Aliyah (2021) and how she and the family are managing since Oct.
Natalie begins the show by speaking about the need to be FLEXIBLE in Israel, and how things often do not go according to plan. Meet Marty Paz, Las Vegas
Natalie interviews Zev Feller, a Financial Coach serving the Anglo Community through the organization Masila.
Natalie interviews Hila Oz (24) who made aliyah from Los Angeles to Jerusalem; Hila stresses the burden of student debt and explains the benefits of earning a higher degree in Israel through one of the universities here, which are 1) much less expensive than American colleges and 2) have English programs of study. To find out more, visit thrivestudyabroad.org or ipledgeforisrael.org where you can take a short survey.
Natalie interviews Zelig Krymko-Shmuelovich, who moved to Israel six months ago from Queens, New York City
Natalie recounts the successful rescue mission where the IDF extracted four hostages from Gaza...extraordinary! We hear a conversation between Natalie & Lauren Isaacs who made aliyah in 2020 and became a Tour Guide.
Natalie speaks with Moshe Dejman..
Natalie begins the show by describing the Yom ha'Zicharon ceremony at her yishuv; she then welcome Lorne Rovet to the program. Lorne is in Toronto and is at the end of the pre-aliyah paperwork stage. His daughter, Tali, has already made aliyah and is a soldier and is currently in basic training.
Wake Up Jewish Brothers and Sisters!
Natalie interviews Shira Dicker, a Writer and New Yorker who lives near Columbia University and walks daily through the campus. Shira gives us a description of what's been going on there since before Pesach.
.but it was just that. A joke. After two divorces, his sons suggested he really do it. And he did.
Natalie talks about the Iranian attack over her home, and how her family and community dealt with it.
Natalie interviews Ina Ora Nisa, a woman from Romania, who lived her adult life in Switzerland and married a Spanish man.
Natalie opens the show sharing the loss of her mother, who lived in the USA; Natalie shares her grief and regret for not pushing her parents to make aliyah.
In this episode Natalie interviews aspiring Tel Aviv municipal politician Daniel Gindis, an oleh from NYC who is running for a seat on the Tel Aviv City Council.
Natalie talks to us from her morning walks, and during one she notices that a laser is aimed at her courtesy of the security team which is always on watch;
After touring several cities in the States, Natalie is back home in Israel and she has something to say!
Natalie speaks freely in this episode from different times and locations; she starts at the Dead Sea where she spends her birthday in the morning, and we get glimpses of her on her morning walk and elsewhere as the week goes by.
her own son who is fighting in Gaza, was released for Shabbat, and how the families in Israel are all dealing with life during this challenging time.
Natalie interviews Kim Bash Reatory Extraordaire; Kim tells us about the olim she works with, the challenges, the desires, what is important in finding a new home, how finding a community is more important than the actual house, and more.
Natalie shares a letter she received from her son serving in Gaza;
In this episode we hear Natalie on her morning walks talking to us about the displaced families in her community
Natalie speaks directly in this episode about the various aspects of life now as the Jewish Nation is in the third week of war;
Natalie talks during her morning walk, and touches upon her feelings about her arab neighbors, her attitude about her life and her positive feelings about things until recently
Natalie describes aspects of life now;
Natalie talks frankly giving a play-by-play of how her sons were sent off to fight, how she learned of the war, and what her thought are concerning the arab terrorists who share the land of Israel.
Natalie talks to us directly from the Susya swimming pool and tells us about the end of the season, the celebration of the yishuv's 40 year
Natalie starts the show discussing how it's the end of summer, the pool is emptying out, and the kids are back in school.
Natalie speaks from the heart as she describes her first car accident in Israel; she then interviews Avraham Shalom Fansapurkar who made aliyah from India in June, and discusses the difficulties he encountered on his very first day;
Natalie complains about her teens, while sharing the joys of a simple life in her Settlement, and the absense of Antisemitism in her life
Natalie speaks with Marc Rosenberg, VP of Diaspora Partnerships for Nefesh b'Nefesh, the organization responsible for North American Aliyah to Israel.
Natalie interviews Jessica Stockman, now Yosepha Chava.
Natalie brings on the show mortgage consultant Yoni Hyman, to share the ins and outs of buying a home in Israel;
Natalie interviews Avraham Moshe Fansapurkar of Mumbai, who plans to make Aliyah in June. Avraham is 38, single, and wants to find a Jewish woman to marry.
Natalie hosts Rafi Shulman, Co-Founder of Olim Advisors, an organization that is like a concierge service for new olim
Natalie shares her thoughts and experiences of Memorial Day, Yom Ha'Zicharon and explains how the changeover to Independence Day "Yom Ha'atzmaut" is very unique. She also discusses how her small yishuv is building on the surrounding hills and how you can be involved.
Natalie speaks with Sarah Kramer, a Brooklyn woman planning on making Aliyah. Sarah is in her 60s, is a single mother and grandmother, and has a straightforward style
Natalie speaks openly about the past rash of terror attacks and specifically about the latest one over Passover which affected her deeply.
Natalie speaks about the contrast between the real life in the small towns and the news stories depicting strife and division throughout the country;
Natalie interviews Arlene Milgram, 81, Boca- Modiin; Arlene tells about her move and her ways of finding a new home and establishing a new life in Israel after wanting to come home for years.
Natalie carries the show completely this week; first by sharing her frustration over planting a garden in her yard;
Natalie opens the show by sharing the distressing news of the past week; the earthquake in Turkey and the horrible terror car ramming attack in Ramot that killed three people, two of them young children, brothers, ages 6 and 8.
Natalie welcomes Edith Barr to the program, who shares her aliyah story. Edie and her husband made aliyah first to Beer Sheva in the early 19803
Natalie interviews Jason Lipstein (Montreal - Haifa) who made aliyah with his family just a few months ago, Summer 2022. Jason tells his story of coming to Israel 20 years ago on Birthright, returning to Montreal, and being found by Messianic Jews who were trying their utmost to convert him. Luckily, Jason's mother sent him to her Rabbi for help and Jason became a more Torah observant Jews. He eventually met his wife in a Torah class and years later, they moved to Israel.
Natalie gives a short talk touching upon fear, the fear of change, the fear of the unknown. This fear appears throughout our lives, in different aspects and different times. It is normal for this fear to grip us when approaching big changes in our lives, and making aliyah is one of the biggest changes many of us go through. Fear is normal.
Natalie hosts Kevin "Zvi" Klagge who made aliyah from Hollywood
Natalie interviews Bobby Anfang, who made aliyah in 2014 because he fell in love with an Israeli girl! Want to live in Israel and still single? Marry an Israeli.
Natalie talks about the Chanukah holyday, the daytrip she co-sponsored with Regavim, and took participants out to see illegal Arab building and learn about the landscape; she also discusses the Youth Park she dedicated in Bruchin, and how each person can make a big difference in Israel, especially in Yehuda and Shomron.
Natalie starts the show with a story of a "trempist" who was looking for work, bringing about the realization that everyone - even Israelis - have troubles.
Natalie meets with Dani Abell, who moved to Israel in 2011 right after finishing college and getting married. We trace Dani's life from learning at Hesder Yeshivah in Shalavim, to Ramot where he has been for the past 5 years with his wife Lea and 4 children
Natalie welcomes us to the program by recaping the past few weeks which were packed with Jewish holydays, Rosh HaShana, Yom Kippur and Sukkot. She then plays earlier recorded pieces where she shares some wisdom like "make a change in your life" and "in Israel, you can make your mark." Natalie plays from the Israeli radio while driving, translating for us - giving us a taste of life in Israel.
Natalie greets Aleeza Ben-Shalom, (Philadelphia - Pardes Chana, 2021) and discusses the challenges she and her family have had for their first full year in Israel. They discussed living with one small 5-seater car (they are a family of 7), the children's growing independence, the struggles with Hebrew for the kids, the parents, and with bureaucracy; and the good people who help. Finally, the show ended with a focus on the excellent seasonal fresh produce.
In this episode, Natalie speaks to us from the heart touching on the benefits of avoiding small talk and the short memories of Israelis, before launching into an interview with Nathaniel Washay, (Detroit-Efrat 2019) who shares his motivation for making aliyah....he didn't want to be an old man departing the airplane, kissing the ground, and being whisked off to an old-age home! He wanted to come to Israel to LIVE, not to DIE.
Natalie begins the program with Leah (Louise) and Akiva (Mark) Powers, who made aliyah in 2019 from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania - to Ashkelon.
Natalie starts the show sharing insights of her life while walking on the security road with her dog in the early morning; she discusses how we all sometimes lose motivation and focus, and are able to regain it; she then jumps to an interview with oleh Yoseph Kaplan and ex-US Military man, (NYC - Kochav Ya'akov, 2009) who tells his interesting aliyah story, how he came with a "promised" job, how it didn't pan out, and his subsequent career change from Electronic Appliance Specialist to Personal Trainer. Inspiring!!!
Natalie takes us through her daily routine, to the 2nd hand store, to a neighbor to borrow a hot plate, and more, all while sharing antecdotes on different things happening around her. In the midst of this, she speaks from the bus on her way to a shabbat weekend getaway in Ashdod. Finally at the end, she breaks the "good mom" character and openly complains about her kids, explaining that life in Israeli is not easy, and not simple, and asking the audience "when does it get easier?"
Natalie spends this episode sharing parts of her week with us....
The show opens up with the sounds of Summer, as Natalie records poolside during her morning shift. This show features Natalie speaking at different sections throughout the day....
Natalie starts off by describing changing your goals, changing the way you want your life to look and to be. It can happen anywhere, no matter where you live. It can happen early on, or later in life. Welcome to the show Yael Kaner, Baltimore - Ma'ale Adumim in 2011. Yael created "Bubby-On-Call" a babysitting service, and also has become a Resilience Coach. She emphasizes being positive and being resilient, knowing your worth and your tools in order to succeed in life.
Natalie starts off by describing her recent visit to the US Embassy in Jerusalem in an effort to renew her childrens' US passports;
Natalie starts off by describing her mom's recent visit to Israel and a batch of letters she saved from Natalie's year abroad in 1991-92, in which Natalie described her life in Israel as a student; first guest Cynthia Melenson (Utah - Omer) 2015;
Natalie speaks of Yom Ha'atzmaut and how the season is changing and turning into Summer and all the festivities coming up; Meet Shimshon Meir Frankel, Pyschotherapist living in Zichron Ya'akov with his wife and children. Shimson Meir was on the show recently telling his story of coming to Israel on a Peace Trip, but he was turned off and became an orthodox Jew. Now Shimson continues his story and gets to the aliyah part.
Natalie starts off by reading fan mail and hate mail; Meet guest Reuven Mordechai Marantz who made aliyah from Boston in 2010 at age 33, single, and eventually found his wife, created a family, and found a career.
Natalie opens the show describing her recent visit to Park Timna in the Arava
Natalie opens the show by discussing memories and how those of her children will differ from hers;
Natalie opens be discussing her work with the 2nd hand store and how she has found meaningful work in Israel;
Natalie opens the show by describing the weddings in Israel how majestic and beautiful they are at night, under the stars, even chilly and wet.
Natalie starts off the show talking about her experience cleaning out her friend's house, who made aliyah but then left;
Natalie starts off discussing the recent snowfall; Then meets with Elissa Feingold Yudkin, an olah from the UK who moved to Israel in 1981, newly married. She became an English teacher and remains active in the field today teaching as an instructor at BGU in Eilat, Levinsky Teacher's college & The Arava Institute for Environmental Studies. Elissa today lives with her husband on Kibbutz Ketura in the South of Israel.
Natalie opens the show with a reading about the Loss of Common Sense; guest Liami Lawrence founder of "Keep Olim in Israel" movement joins Natalie and discusses his first years in Israel as a 50-year-old oleh from Beverly Hills, Ca. The group assists olim from all over the world with legal issues like reviewing leases, […]
Natalie speaks with people about living in Israel giving you information and tools to do so too.
Natalie opens the show describing her Shabbat, how her children were all home, fighting and laughing and being together. It was "magical" and beautiful. Natalie and her husband just sat back and watched.
Natalie opens the show by discussing the increase in violence in Judea and Samaria over the past few weeks, and discussing New Years and the absence of any celebrations;
Natalie starts off the show by contrasting the end of December in Judea vs. the end of December in the US with the Christmas commercial culture, and discusses the complete absence of it in her life now and her childrens' lives.
Natalie starts by mentioning her recent trip to America and her sad discovery that many American Jews do NOT want to make aliyah; guest Riva Schertzman joins the show and Natalie takes her through her aliyah story which started in 1991. Riva and her husband came during the Gulf War, when only Russians were moving to Israel. They have since built a wonderful life of five children and 17 grandchildren. Riva and her husband live in Betar Illit.
Natalie speaks in this show about the difference between Chanukah in Israel vs. in America; First guest Aleeza Ben Shalom recalls how her aliyah came about;
Natalie begins the show reflecting on her oldest child's birthday, and how her children has really been fully raised in Israel. Natalie's first guest is Freida Katz, a young woman from Texas who came to Israel on a Gap Year program and decided to stay...Freida is now attending the University of Ariel and discusses how she made that decision and what college life is like in Israel. Next up, Zezy Fuld who catches us up on life in Beit Shemesh, finding a new job, and more.
Natalie begins the show recounting her own aliyah when her children were toddlers and she lived on a kibbutz. That was 16 years ago.
Natalie opens the show talking about the Fall weather and the beauty of Israel; first guest Max Miller from Chicago talks about the hesder program and why he has left his zionist community to live in Israel; Next Lou Lassoff from Philadelphia tells of his adventures since landing at the end of August, the Corona Hotel, and more.
Natalie begins by describing the start of the Chanukah season
Natalie starts off describing Rosh haShana in her yishuv;
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